Socio-economic status proxies in studies of fertility in developing countries : measures and methods

This paper explores the different measures and methods used to integrate socio-economic status into fertility analysis. The most common current practice is to create a single proxy summary measure and enter it as an independent variable in a multiple regression. I compare the consequences of using the different proxies on the estimated impact of socio-economic status and the other determinants of fertility.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

School of Economics

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Naidu, Leesen

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Leibbrandt, Murray

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5727

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5727